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Heron visit to pond
A heron visited our pond last week and ate half the fish. The rest hid and are
still looking very nervous. I had just removed the netting that protected the pond from falling leaves all winter. I would much prefer not to have to net the pond all year round. Does anyone know of other, less unsightly but still effective deterrents against herons? Many thanks Gill Hall |
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In message , Gill Hall
writes A heron visited our pond last week and ate half the fish. The rest hid and are still looking very nervous. I had just removed the netting that protected the pond from falling leaves all winter. I would much prefer not to have to net the pond all year round. Does anyone know of other, less unsightly but still effective deterrents against herons? A lot of pond retail companies sell plastic herons - based on the theory that herons are territorial, or for a more expensive alternative there's a device which shoots water. Examples are at http://tinyurl.com/399ze -- dave @ stejonda |
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"Gill Hall" wrote in message ... A heron visited our pond last week and ate half the fish. The rest hid and are still looking very nervous. I had just removed the netting that protected the pond from falling leaves all winter. I would much prefer not to have to net the pond all year round. Does anyone know of other, less unsightly but still effective deterrents against herons? Many thanks Gill Hall I believe that you can run a piece of fishing line around the pond at about 4-6 inches off the ground. I am led to believe that the herons like to wade into the water and this stops them. I have never tried this, as we have a heronry close by when I built my pond I made it formal with steep sides a metre deep and have never had a problem. The herons come and look but can't get at the fish. Diane |
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Diane Epps wrote:
"Gill Hall" wrote in message ... A heron visited our pond last week and ate half the fish. The rest hid and are still looking very nervous. I had just removed the netting that protected the pond from falling leaves all winter. I would much prefer not to have to net the pond all year round. Does anyone know of other, less unsightly but still effective deterrents against herons? Many thanks Gill Hall I believe that you can run a piece of fishing line around the pond at about 4-6 inches off the ground. I am led to believe that the herons like to wade into the water and this stops them. I have never tried this, as we have a heronry close by when I built my pond I made it formal with steep sides a metre deep and have never had a problem. The herons come and look but can't get at the fish. Diane I was speaking to a pond-owner recently and he confirmed that this method appears to work effectively. -- Larry Stoter |
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"Gill Hall" wrote in message ... A heron visited our pond last week and ate half the fish. The rest hid and are still looking very nervous. I had just removed the netting that protected the pond from falling leaves all winter. I would much prefer not to have to net the pond all year round. Does anyone know of other, less unsightly but still effective deterrents against herons? Many thanks Gill Hall My neighbours have placed a huge Heron garden ornament next to their pond .....still have the netting just to make sure but I don't think they have had any more visits from real one .. |
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On Sun, 2 May 2004 08:33:03 +0000 (UTC), "Gloxinia"
wrote: "Gill Hall" wrote in message ... A heron visited our pond last week and ate half the fish. The rest hid and are still looking very nervous. I had just removed the netting that protected the pond from falling leaves all winter. I would much prefer not to have to net the pond all year round. Does anyone know of other, less unsightly but still effective deterrents against herons? Many thanks Gill Hall My neighbours have placed a huge Heron garden ornament next to their pond ....still have the netting just to make sure but I don't think they have had any more visits from real one .. I don't think herons take any notice of garden ornaments or plastic imitation herons, anymore than strings of CDs frighten away birds. I frequently see herons standing alongside fisherman, waiting for rejects. I saw two herons standing patiently on either side of a fisherman last week. |
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Heron visit to pond
Subject: Heron visit to pond
From: ojunk (Gill Hall) Date: 01/05/2004 23:01 GMT Daylight Time Message-id: A heron visited our pond last week and ate half the fish. The rest hid and are still looking very nervous. I had just removed the netting that protected the pond from falling leaves all winter. I would much prefer not to have to net the pond all year round. Does anyone know of other, less unsightly but still effective deterrents against herons? I saw a report on last year's Beechgrove garden about black, metal grates that could be fitted just below the surface. These were produced for child protection in ponds, but would that be any good for Heron prevention? According to the report the grates were practically invisible and could be raised as needed for pond maintenece. http://www.pondguardonline.co.uk/ I think is the website -- Rhiannon http://www.livejournal.com/users/rhiannon_s/ "The trick is to commit crimes so confusing that police feel too stupid to even write a crime report about them." Aubrey on remaining at liberty www.somethingpositive.net |
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Heron visit to pond
"dave wrote in message after Gill Hall writes A heron visited our pond last week and ate half the fish. The rest hid and are still looking very nervous. I had just removed the netting that protected the pond from falling leaves all winter. I would much prefer not to have to net the pond all year round. Does anyone know of other, less unsightly but still effective deterrents against herons? A lot of pond retail companies sell plastic herons - based on the theory that herons are territorial, or for a more expensive alternative there's a device which shoots water. Examples are at http://tinyurl.com/399ze They do work provided they are moved each day, the real Herons aren't stupid. -- Regards Bob Use a useful Screen Saver... http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/ and find intelligent life amongst the stars |
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Heron visit to pond
In article , Diane Epps
writes I made it formal with steep sides a metre deep and have never had a problem. The herons come and look but can't get at the fish. You did put a bit of a ramp in it somewhere, didn't you, so that any animals that climb in it can climb out again? -- Jane Ransom in Lancaster. I won't respond to private emails that are on topic for urg but if you need to email me for any other reason, put ransoms at jandg dot demon dot co dot uk where you see |
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Heron visit to pond
In article , dave @ stejonda
writes In message , Gill Hall writes A heron visited our pond last week and ate half the fish. The rest hid and are still looking very nervous. I had just removed the netting that protected the pond from falling leaves all winter. I would much prefer not to have to net the pond all year round. Does anyone know of other, less unsightly but still effective deterrents against herons? A lot of pond retail companies sell plastic herons - based on the theory that herons are territorial, They don't work. A friend of mine had one and a randy male tried to mate with it and broke it (((( -- Jane Ransom in Lancaster. I won't respond to private emails that are on topic for urg but if you need to email me for any other reason, put ransoms at jandg dot demon dot co dot uk where you see |
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Heron visit to pond
On Sun, 2 May 2004 08:44:19 +0100, Jane Ransom
wrote: A lot of pond retail companies sell plastic herons - based on the theory that herons are territorial, They don't work. A friend of mine had one and a randy male tried to mate with it and broke it (((( Serves the dirty beats right! Oh! I see what you mean :-) |
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Heron visit to pond
On Sun, 2 May 2004 08:43:30 +0100, Jane Ransom
wrote: In article , Diane Epps writes I made it formal with steep sides a metre deep and have never had a problem. The herons come and look but can't get at the fish. You did put a bit of a ramp in it somewhere, didn't you, so that any animals that climb in it can climb out again? If you put a ramp in it the herons will use it. |
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Heron visit to pond
Gill Hall1/5/04 11:01
A heron visited our pond last week and ate half the fish. The rest hid and are still looking very nervous. I had just removed the netting that protected the pond from falling leaves all winter. I would much prefer not to have to net the pond all year round. Does anyone know of other, less unsightly but still effective deterrents against herons? I used to have a pond near a heronry and put fishing line at low level all around the perimeter of the pond - I'd guess it was about 6" or 8" high. The herons couldn't wade in and the fish are still there 6 years later. Some 'cover' such as water plants helps the fish to hide, too. -- Sacha (remove the weeds to email me) |
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Heron visit to pond
"Sacha" wrote in message . uk... Gill Hall1/5/04 11:01 A heron visited our pond last week and ate half the fish. The rest hid and are still looking very nervous. I had just removed the netting that protected the pond from falling leaves all winter. I would much prefer not to have to net the pond all year round. Does anyone know of other, less unsightly but still effective deterrents against herons? I used to have a pond near a heronry and put fishing line at low level all around the perimeter of the pond - I'd guess it was about 6" or 8" high. The herons couldn't wade in and the fish are still there 6 years later. Some 'cover' such as water plants helps the fish to hide, too. I have used the same trick, but I used string, not fishing line, which is much finer, more difficult to see, and very much stronger, since I wouldn't want any birds to come to grief from getting it wrapped around them. I *think* it worked, since visits from passing herons seemed to reduce, but, of course, one can't be sure that the string was the real cause. |
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